We’ve got to fix our broken immigration system

The following is an editorial by Editor Joe Kowalski in the April 30th issue of The Catholic Spirit: Fixing the nation’s broken immigration system has taken a back seat in recent months to efforts by the United States and the rest of the world to address the impact of a severe economic recession. But there [...]

KNOW MUCH ABOUT POVERTY?

Keeping in mind that there are about 300 million people in the United States, how many live in poverty according to official federal guidelines?

a) 18.8 million
b) 26.7 million
c) 37.3 million
d) 50.2 million

House Committee Steps up to the Plate for Housing. Thank Them!

Take a minute to thank Rep. Karen Clark and the other members of the House Committee on Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance for their support of housing this session. Here’s what they’ve done: Added $5.5 million for the Challenge Program, which is the primary way to create housing opportunities for lower income [...]

GAMC on the Chopping Block: 32,000 Low-Income Minnesotans Denied Medical Care

GAMC is General Assistance Medical Care, a state-funded program which pays for certain health care services for low-income Minnesotans who are not eligible for other health care programs – generally individuals on General Assistance who have an income lower than 75% of the Federal Poverty Guideline (about $8,122 per year). In fiscal year 2007 about 34,000 [...]

Call to Action #24 — Volunteer for Project Homeless Connect on May 11th

Project Homeless Connect is a wonderful one-time opportunityfor you to give part of a day to participate in a program that provides invaluable services to homeless families and individuals. The event scheduled for May 11th is the fifth one in the Twin Cities over the past few years.

Stop the Cuts to Shelter and Transitional Housing

If the planned budget cuts in shelters and transitional housing are made, a significant number of people who need help will not receive it. Currently the cuts in funding are as follows: Emergency Shelter Funding — From $1,300,000 currently to $700,000 for the next biennium Transitional Housing Funding — From $6,226,000 currently to $5,476.000 for [...]

How Much Do You Know About Homelessness?

According to recent estimates, how many children are homeless in the United States?
a) 1 in 1,000
b) 1 in 500
c) 1 in 100
d) 1 in 50